Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Candidates are already using social media to get out the vote. Now some are asking, “Why not use social media to register to vote?”As early as next week, Washington state residents will be able to do just th...

Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The nation's two largest carriers are shaking up their data plans to help keep up in a world where more people and their families now own multiple smartphones and tablets.On the heels of Verizon's announcement in late Jun...

Fiat(NEW YORK) -- Italian automaker Fiat made headlines when it introduced a new line of stylish compact cars. And it’s making headlines again with its 500L model, which will come with a built-in espresso maker when it hits the market this fall.&...

Fiat(NEW YORK) -- Italian automaker Fiat made headlines when it introduced a new line of stylish compact cars. And it’s making headlines again with its 500L model, which will come with a built-in espresso maker when it hits the market this fall.&...

SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- We know what you are thinking: Wait, didn't Twitter just celebrate its sixth birthday? How is it now celebrating its anniversary? Well, on March 21, 2006, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent out the first tweet ...

John Foxx/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- It used to be that picking a TV or a laptop was one of the hardest tech buying decisions you'd make -- and when it came time to pick up a less-common gadget, like one that could improve your health and fitness, there'd...

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Planning on using the Internet Monday? You might want to join the thousands of people who are checking their computers to make sure they won't lose connection. The FBI's temporary Internet servers will go dark Monday...

Apple/Samsung/Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- While Apple and Samsung’s phones and tablets battle it out on store shelves, the companies (along with Google) have been battling it out in the courtroom in ongoing patent disputes.
Apple has accused S...

Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Last week Facebook launched a new setting that changed all users’ default email addresses to [name]@facebook.com, so that messages would be forwarded to Facebook profile inboxes rather than thei...

Google/Apple(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Google announced today that its popular Chrome browser, which has been available for Macs, PCs, and Android, is coming to Apple’s iPad and iPhone.“Some of you have been very persistently asking about something...

Nintendo(NEW YORK) -- After just a little over a year on the market, the Nintendo 3DS is getting a makeover with bigger screens, better battery life and a wider girth.Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime said the “3DS XL gives o...

Sharp Electronics Corporation(NEW YORK) -- Don’t you just hate not being able to see your TV from half a mile away? Don’t worry. Sharp has your back.The company has just released what is said to be the world’s largest LED ...

Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LONDON) -- By 2013 we could be typing domain names that end in .app, .blog, or .apple into our web browsers.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Wednesday released the list of compan...

Goodshoot RF/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Skout, a popular mobile flirting application, has suspended its service for teenagers after it was linked to three sexual assaults in recent weeks, causing developers to re-evaluate its security measures. The separa...

The Clarity Pal. Image credit: Clarity(NEW YORK) -- A cell phone for seniors: it’s not a brand new concept, but there’s a new one hitting the market very soon.Clarity, which is a division of Plantronics, has just announced its new Pal phone...

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Viruses might eventually be able to power the very phone, computer or tablet you’re reading this article on. And we’re not talking about those digital viruses or infestations — trojans, worms, and...

Keith Brofsky/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The 3.5-inch tumor in Cynthia Miller's throat threatened to choke her, leaving her no choice but to have it removed. "I had no idea I was even sick," said Miller, 55, who lives in Maitland, Fla. "I woke up in the m...

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PULLMAN, Wash.) -- Might your house someday become too smart? It's one thing to have a sensor-and-computer-equipped home telling you the best time to run the dryer—when, say, energy costs are low. But do you want it telling...

General Motors(NEW YORK) -- There sure are a lot of cars at the New York Auto Show this week. The Javits Center in New York City looks like the world's largest car showroom. But in the sea of four-wheelers, there's also a whole lot of technology floati...